Bo Diddley Tribute Grammy Performance

- Performed at the 51st Grammy Awards
- Location: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
- Telecast: February 8, 2009 8PM EST on CBS
- Keith Urban is a two-time Grammy winner, this year he is nominated for Best Country Collaboration with VocalsCMT.com: Keith Urban Joins Grammy Show in Bo Diddley Tribute (January 5, 2009)

Buddy Guy, B.B. King, John Mayer and Keith Urban performed a tribute to Bo Diddley at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards on February 8, in Los Angeles.Rolling Stone: Stevie Wonder, Bo Diddley Tribute Added to Grammys Performers (January 6, 2009)
Other Performers

Previously announced Grammy performers include Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, U2, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kenny Chesney, Adele, Kid Rock, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Katy Perry, Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and a tribute to the Four Tops by Smokey Robinson, Ne-Yo and Jamie Foxx.
Bo Diddley Facts
1. Genre: Blues, Rock n' Roll
2. Full name: Ellas Otha Bates
3. Born: December 30, 1928
4. Died: June 2, 2008
5. Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi
6. Moved to Chicago when he was 7
7. Nickname: "The Originator"
8. Years active: 1951 - 2008
9. Played a rhythmic pattern known as the "Bo Diddley beat"Rock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
10. Inspired by John Lee HookerRock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
11. Performed on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955Rock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
12. Was an inventorRock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
13. Designed his signature "cigar box" guitar in 1958Rock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
14. Also invented a tremolo effect pedal for his guitarRock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
15. Opened for The Clash on a 1979 tourRock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley
16. Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987Rock Hall of Fame: Bo Diddley